tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post7459517707484726270..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Bike Lane Runs into Opposition; at Council on 27thSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-9610453220616404372009-07-11T11:57:59.249-07:002009-07-11T11:57:59.249-07:00Hi Dan,
The plan uses sharrows in the left lane t...Hi Dan,<br /><br />The plan uses sharrows in the left lane to facilitate left-hand turns for the bulk of downtown businesses. So no, the bike lane will not force bicyclists to use the bike lane <i>only</i>. The first line in the post contains a link to a second post that shows a cross-section of the striping plan. We tried to get back-in parking, but in this we were not successful. So the parking treatment is something of a compromise. Still, we believe this is a good <i>start</i> to making downtown bike-friendly.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-8622685702763351692009-07-11T10:41:23.909-07:002009-07-11T10:41:23.909-07:00A bike lane adjacent to diagonally parked cars? A...A bike lane adjacent to diagonally parked cars? Aren't we allowed now to ride on Commercial St "as near to the right (*or* left, since it's one-way) as practicable"? Isn't it impracticable to ride too close to the parked cars? Wouldn't a bike lane ghetto us over to the right and *require* us to ride too close to the parked cars?<br /><br />The only way to reduce congestion is to *discourage* automobile traffic. Good luck with that in Salem.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246097889660302797noreply@blogger.com